The government will extend the special protection status to those from Ukraine until March 2026.
The ‘S’ protection status is unique to the 66,000 Ukrainians in the country.
There’ll also be extra help to aid integration with language courses and workplace training.
The government say the extension is necessary as the situation in Ukraine has not stabilised on a lasting basis.
Fire victims will get federal money
Bern has announced it will pay each victim of the Crans Montana fire CHF 50,000 as a one time payment.
Climate fund idea set to be rejected
It looks set voters will reject the climate fund which will be decided on March 8th.
Tax reform set to be rejected
Another major issue which seems to be running into trouble is individual taxation.
Proposal to make e-ID vital for porn
Switzerland’s new electronic ID may be optional, but its future use is already sparking debate.
Small Geneva shops to fight 9pm alcohol ban
A group of small shop owners in Geneva have launched an initiative to end the ban on the sale of alcohol after 9pm.
Very wet February
February has been very wet - that's unlikely to be news to you.
